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Upping Anchor: We Cast Off—Again After completing the laborious task of reformatting and uploading nearly 1,000 previously published columns, we wrote the first new article for this site in late October 2017. At the time, it was our settled intention to continue a tradition of weekly columns that began in 1999, when our debut piece for what was then Paddling.net appeared. But as someone — Churchill, perhaps, or was it Keynes? — once observed, sensible people change their minds whenever circumstances change. And since we like to think we're sensible people, we've done just that. So this is our last new Back in the Same Boat column. Continue reading »

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The First Essentials: Five Things You Can't Buy but Which You Should Have on Every Excursion You won't see these offered for sale on any outfitter's shelf, and you probably won't find them in anybody's gear list. But just try embarking on a journey — any journey — without them. Happily, though, they're free to everyone. The only requirements? A little time and a lot of sweat. Continue reading »

Five More Things You Can't Buy Farwell's "The First Five Essentials" should be with everyone venturing away from home into the unfamiliar. But they're not enough. You also should have "The Second Five Essentials" If you always have them with you whenever you venture forth, you're not likely to find any challenge too great. That's a pretty big return on a small investment of time and sweat, isn't it? Continue reading »

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Upping Anchor: We Cast Off — Again
In late October 2017, Tamia Nelson wrote the first full article for Back in the Same Boat. She and her bowman, Farwell Forrest, had ambitious plans and a fresh platform on which to present their ideas. … More »
The Art of the Miniature Adventure: On (and Off) the Water
Big Trips get most of the hype in the paddlesport press, but how many of us can afford to take a Big Trip every time we need to get away from it all? Not many of us. … More »
Miniature Adventures: Life in the Slow Lane
No chance of a Big Trip this year? No problem. You can have just as much fun close to home. Take it slow and easy. Make every minute count twice. You won't cover many miles, but … More »
Headwaters: The Maternal Line
A father. His daughter. His daughter's daughter. A river. No, that's not right. The River. Theirs is a story that began long ago. But it hasn't ended yet. And The River flows through it. More »
Headwaters: Eulogy for an Old-Timer
Jack was a bit of a bastard, really, but he had a soft spot for birds, chipmunks, and his beloved mountains. He also had a soft spot for me. And though he died many moons ago … More »
Learning to See: Happy Are the Painters
When a Christmas Eve fire left Tamia with little more than the clothes on her back, she mourned the loss of her camera and photos. But out of this loss came something of enduring value: She … More »
Devices and Desires Redux: The Facebook Follies
Follow your nose. Follow your heart. Follow your dreams. And don't give up when the going gets tough. 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world. More »
On Keeping a Journal: Fixing Images on the Emulsion of Memory
Alexander Mackenzie did it. So did Henry David Thoreau, Mina Hubbard, Raymond Patterson, and Sigurd Olson. And you can, as well. In fact, if you canoe or kayak—or if you just take an active interest in … More »